1.5.8 and 2.2.0 to 2.5 transition Discussion

Hi to all...i would like that the option of download 2.5 be available and keep my 1.5.8

Here is a picture of one of my favourite plane the typhoon

Is there any way to start with a brand new saved games directory and let it copy files from 1.5 and 2.2? I have all versions installed (release, openbeta and openalpha) and I don't want to download the whole 2.5, but I would like to start with the very default configuration.

 

Thanks.

Just delete your DCS saved games directory.

Just delete your DCS saved games directory.

OK, thanks. I did not noticed it. I'll delete the folder and let it regenerate.

What I want is to have DCS 2.5.0 on Standalone, with all my purchased modules, but no other versions, nothing on Steam, and only one download required. Is that possible? As in, will it automatically update to 2.5, and I'll have to uninstall both versions beforehand, and then install 2.5 and the modules?

Hi to all...i would like that the option of download 2.5 be available and keep my 1.5.8

 

 

Here is a picture of one of my favourite plane the typhoon

Did you even read the the original post of this thread?!

What I want is to have DCS 2.5.0 on Standalone, with all my purchased modules, but no other versions, nothing on Steam, and only one download required. Is that possible? As in, will it automatically update to 2.5, and I'll have to uninstall both versions beforehand, and then install 2.5 and the modules?

The standalone will automatically update to 2.5 and you don't have to keep any other DCS installation.

Just wondering, do those registry file paths get updated to the same folder as dcs_updater.exe is run from, upon execution? If not, is there a reason why not?

I'm always shifting DCS around as space requirements dictate.

Nate

Well so... euhm... OB is not released today. I lost my bet, but the OB comes 31 january 2018. Hmmm...

So everyone focus on this date..NOW!! Oeps... I think the ED servers got a absolute meltdown!!

I hope this leads not too corruption files.... :D

Fingers crossed, but i think there will be problems, by releasing OB not today.

I don't give up hope. :D

What do you mean they never said that? I copied that directly from the first post in the thread!

Sorry Mad Dog youre rigth! now im confused! :cry:

Well so... euhm... OB is not released today. I lost my bet, but the OB comes 31 january 2018. Hmmm...

There was actually an update released to the OB today: https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3365690&postcount=63

There was actually an update released to the OB today: https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3365690&postcount=63

Correction.. offcourse i meant 2.5. :D

OK, thanks. I did not noticed it. I'll delete the folder and let it regenerate.

The DCS folder on saved games has plenty of useful stuff, rather than delete it its better to just rename it to something else.

That way you can still later on recover your screenshots, your track files, the Hotas configs, your snapviews, the Pilot's logbook, your Campaign progress, etc.

The standalone will automatically update to 2.5 and you don't have to keep any other DCS installation.

Wait, so, 1.5 will stay the same, and 2.2 (my standalone one) will update? If so, then good, that's what I wanted.

Wait, so, 1.5 will stay the same, and 2.2 (my standalone one) will update? If so, then good, that's what I wanted.

No. Folks, read again the opening post at least! 2.2 will become obsolete. 1.5.8 OP will update to 2.5 OP. Later the 1.5.8 release will update to 2.5 release.

Okay, what can I do, so that when I automatically get updated to 2.5, it becomes Standalone? I don't want it Steam!!

Also, I would prefer it if it doesn't require having 3 DCSs on the computer at one time, or more than one download. And, will it take up less memory than is currently used with both 1.5 and 2.2 being on the computer at the same time?

Okay, what can I do, so that when I automatically get updated to 2.5, it becomes Standalone? I don't want it Steam!!

 

Also, I would prefer it if it doesn't require having 3 DCSs on the computer at one time, or more than one download. And, will it take up less memory than is currently used with both 1.5 and 2.2 being on the computer at the same time?

FlankerMan, do you have access to your FC3 planes in your 2.2 standalone?

I think every one posting questions regarding the 2.5 update should calm down, take a deep breath.

The company has told you when its being released, and how its being released.

25 pages later and the same questions.

Enjoy the software that they have provided to us, and you need to think hard, this is a game after all.

I know the game must also support SLI it is not only done through the driver.

I believe SLI has not been really supported after FC3.

My previous system had two GTX Titan (original) cards so I really tried to get this to work.

DCS did never run very well using both cards and there was not enough FPS improvement.

I now run a singe GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid with a G-Sync monitor an that works way better.

Thank you for explaining. I added a second GTX 980 in SLi and was admittedly disappointed that the fps only increased by 20%. Various forums I visited only ever said that SLi was, in itself, not very successful or not worth the cost. I don't recall aanyone saying it was somehow due to the games trying to use it.

Thanks again.

Games that used IdTech 5 like Rage and Wolfenstein: The New Order didn't enable SLI either. Going back a few years (when Wolf: NO was new) I could force it through the to render in SLI via the Nvidia control panel despite the game not being supported, but whenever I did that it it led to CTD and BSODs. I hadn't known before then that some games were unsupported either.

Thank you too. It seems we never stop learning.

Okay, what can I do, so that when I automatically get updated to 2.5, it becomes Standalone? I don't want it Steam!!

 

Also, I would prefer it if it doesn't require having 3 DCSs on the computer at one time, or more than one download. And, will it take up less memory than is currently used with both 1.5 and 2.2 being on the computer at the same time?

Others, *please* speak up if what I say here isn't right...

FlankerMan, if you don't want three installations at once I suggest you follow the steps below. Please note that these steps involve downloading the game twice because that is the only way you can get 2.5 asap without using elevated command prompt commands. If you'd rather wait for the game and just download it once say so and I'll modify these instructions.

1. Keep checkingthis page for a DCS World 2.5 open beta installer from 1 February. When it is available, download it.

2. Go to Steam, right click on DCS World and select "Uninstall", the second last option.

3. Run the 2.5 open beta installer, this will download of the game so it may take some time (for me it will probably take two days ).

4. When the install is complete, launch the game and confirm that you have your Su-27 and the NTTR map available. If the game asks to download these let it do so, it shouldn't be a large download. When you have confirmed that NTTR and the Su-27 are available proceed to step 5.

5. Uninstall DCS World 2.2. Start checking this page again from 08 February for a DCS World 2.5 installer that does *not* say "open beta" - please be careful with this. Once it is available download and run the installer.

6. Launch DCS World 2.5 - again, not the open beta - and check you have access to your

Su-27 and NTTR. Once you have access to those you can delete DCS World 2.5 open beta.

While you all are scrambling around for space...you might as well plan ahead for SOH, future modules and enhancement patches...etc. Never really stops, does it?

Sry OT But...Would be cool if someone could plot the (GB) growth of DCS World through the years and give us an idea of the rate.

I realize the rate will not predict anything and changes as it goes. It would just be interesting trivia I suppose.

Surely someone has this data already.

JM1, I do have access to my FC3 planes on Standalone. It doesn't offer me the option of installing the Ultimate Argument, but I think that's just because it's for Caucasus, as it says it has a Starforce key. I would rather just have one download, and I don't need it immediately I'm just trying to figure out if it auto updates, and if so, how to work with that. Thanks for all the help!

Just to make it a bit more clear as to what I'd like to accomplish, and how I'd like to go about getting it done, I'll try to explain.

I would like to finish out with just having DCS World 2.5.0 (and all my modules, obviously) on Standalone, NOT Steam, but to not have 1.5.8 Stable or 2.2.0 Open Alpha installed.

Also, I would like to not have to download anything more than once, and to not have 3 versions of DCS World on my computer at one time, however short that time may be (I just don't have the memory for it to be even possible).

I hope that helps, thanks in advance!

SLI and DCS

I don't care, I just purchased a new rig just for a DCS 2.5.

i7-8700k (no reason to get anything else at the moment) + 2x 1080Ti + 64GB RAM.

That is dedicated DCS rig with bare bones, stuffed under a pilot seat.

But I don't mind as I am currently downloading 1.5 Open Beta to it.

While current a i7-8700k + 1080Ti + 32GB RAM has performance issues with 2.2 and 1.5 in VR, as likely I will have as well on the VR rig as well...

FYI I do not believe 2.5 utilizes SLI (could be wrong), I certainly know 2.2 does not.

Would you care to explain that? How does DCS decide whether SLi is to be 'utilised'? I thought that was implemented in the GPU setup not controlled by the application.

I know the game must also support SLI it is not only done through the driver.

I believe SLI has not been really supported after FC3.

My previous system had two GTX Titan (original) cards so I really tried to get this to work.

DCS did never run very well using both cards and there was not enough FPS improvement.

I now run a singe GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid with a G-Sync monitor an that works way better.

Games that used IdTech 5 like Rage and Wolfenstein: The New Order didn't enable SLI either. Going back a few years (when Wolf: NO was new) I could force it through the to render in SLI via the Nvidia control panel despite the game not being supported, but whenever I did that it it led to CTD and BSODs. I hadn't known before then that some games were unsupported either.

Thank you for explaining. I added a second GTX 980 in SLi and was admittedly disappointed that the fps only increased by 20%. Various forums I visited only ever said that SLi was, in itself, not very successful or not worth the cost. I don't recall aanyone saying it was somehow due to the games trying to use it.

 

Thanks again.

The Problem:

The current profile in nVidia Drivers for DCS.exe is from April 23, 2009. :doh: Wish Eagle Dynamics and nVidia would work together to get that sorted out.

That means, the driver is looking for a DX9 version of DCS.exe

1.5, 2.2 and, upcoming 2.5 are DX11 DCS.exe

Solution

All you have to do is use nVidia Profile Inspector and make the profile look for a DX11 DCS.exe

If you want help

PM me since this will be going off topic of "1.5.8 and 2.2.0 to 2.5 transition"

Will give you the profile I use.

Happy Simming,

Monnie